Malta and Gozo are the only islands of the Mediterranean which can be associated with this section, and, per contra, the mountain chain of north-west Africa belongs to Eurasia.
In April 1907 the estimated population was 206,690 of whom 21,911 were in Gozo.
This phenomenal congestion of population gives interest to records of its growth; in the 10th century there were 16,767 inhabitants in Malta and 4514 in Gozo; the total population in 1514 was 22,000.
The population in 1551 was, Malta 24,000, Gozo 7000.
The chief town of Gozo is called Victoria, and there are several small villages.